Quick Details
This safari is designed for digital camera and smartphone users alike! The photo safari begins at 8th Street and Florida Avenue Northwest and we make our way slowly through the streets, photographing all of the colorful mural art that greets us along the way. Instructor Kent Lewis will provide instruction on how one can extract abstract images from colorful murals and the mundane as well as how to photograph the colorful murals around you.
We will find, for example, a memorial to Duke Ellington, the famous jazz pianist who was born in a house in Shaw, we will find colorful swaths of paint on many of the building walls and alleys. Many of the pictures have been done by DC’s premier mural artist, Aneikan Udofia, who has been commissioned by the city to decorate its walls.
Our photo Safari also takes us to the iconic Howard Theater , the Lincoln Theater, and to the famous Ben’s Chili Bowl, the black owned business that survived the 1968 riots and has been a favorite stomping ground for Barack and Michelle Obama.
To give you an idea of the types of abstracts you can make, visit Kent’s website at: https://kentlewisphoto.com/p942616139
Here are samples of the colorful images you will get on this safari
Along the way we will also photograph the unique African American Civil War Memorial, dedicated to the Black soldiers who fought in the Union Army in order to help defeat the cause of slavery.
Our Safari ends at 16th and U where you will find a huge portrait of one of the most popular women in the country, the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
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- Camera or Smartphone
- Telephoto Lens
- Extra memory cards
- Extra charged battery
- Accessories, such as filters
- Weather appropriate clothing
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Meet at southwest corner of 8th Street and Florida Ave NW (put 800 Florida Avenue NW in your GPS), some parking available on nearby streets, closest METRO is Shaw/Howard University at 1701 8th St NW]. Safari ends at 16th and U St. NW.
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N. Kent Lewis is a DC- based abstract, landscape and street photographer who has for decades photographed the streets and people of Europe, Asia, and the Western Hemisphere from Alaska to Argentina. Trained in the arts since early childhood, Kent’s images have appeared in several publications, juried and solo exhibitions. Kent has received accolades as an exceptional abstract photographer exploring the concept of aleatoric or “found” art in an amongst the mundane and detritus in our everyday world. Kent’s brings to light a unique compositional perspective with emphasis on form and texture when incorporating elements from nature or man-made infrastructure.
Mr. Lewis recently retired after 33 years as a career executive in the US Federal Government. Mr. Lewis is a graduate of George Washington University and the American High School in Mexico City and US Army veteran with native fluency in Spanish.@Kent_Lewis_Perezcano
Kentlewisphoto.com